About Awqaf America
Who We Are
Awqaf America, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the message of Islam by building Islamic centers and providing educational and dawah services. We strive to strengthen Islamic identity, promote knowledge, and support Muslim communities in the USA and Canada.
Our Vision
To be a leading organization in Islamic outreach by establishing vibrant Islamic centers that serve as hubs of learning, guidance, and community engagement.
Our Mission
We aim to build and support Islamic centers that provide opportunities for education, spiritual growth, and positive interaction between Muslims and the wider community. Our focus is on spreading the true teachings of Islam and fostering a spirit of brotherhood and peaceful coexistence.
Our Services
- Building Islamic Centers – Constructing and equipping mosques and community centers to serve as religious and cultural landmarks.
- Dawah & Educational Programs – Organizing lectures, workshops, and awareness campaigns to educate both Muslims and non-Muslims about Islam.
- Distributing Islamic Resources – Publishing and distributing books, pamphlets, and digital content in multiple languages to spread the message of Islam.
- Supporting Muslim Communities – Providing assistance, educational support, and guidance for new Muslims and local Muslim communities.
How You Can Help
You can support our mission by donating, volunteering, or spreading awareness about our initiatives. Every contribution helps us build a stronger, more informed generation and a deeper understanding of Islam.
The Awqaf America is a non-profit religious organization whose fundamental purpose is to encourage and enable Muslims with the basic knowledge and competence in Islam to contribute individually and collectively toward meeting human needs. The term Awqaf (single Waqf) literally means ‘confinements and prohibitions’, or causing a thing to stop or stand still. According to Islamic law, once an asset has been donated as waqf it cannot be sold, transferred or given as a gift. Once a waqif has verbally or in writing declared a waqf property, it is legally conceived as the property of Allah and must be used to “fulfill public of family needs” as a charitable social service. A waqf property can fall into one of two categories: movable or immovable. A ‘movable’ asset includes money or shares which are used to finance educational, religious or cultural institutions such as Islamic schools. The Islamic centers themselves are an example of an ‘immovable’ asset which refers to land or structures open for public use. An important function of the latter is also to provide shelter and community spaces to the poor, also known as the mawquf ‘alayh (beneficiaries).
About Awqaf America
Awqaf America, Inc. is a 505(c)3 non-profit dedicated to building masajid and providing dawah services to spread the message of Islam. We strive to establish welcoming Islamic centers that serve as places of worship, education, and community engagement. Through lectures, outreach programs, and resource distribution, we aim to promote a deeper understanding of Islam and support Muslim communities in the USA & Canada. Join us in building houses of Allah and sharing the beauty of Islam with the world.